Articles archive

Switzerland punch ticket to PeongChang 2018

(13 Feb 2017, 09:45) | Switzerland's women team will participate at the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea after winning the qualifying tournament on home ice. Outstanding performances by Lara Stalder and Alina Müller were the cornerstone of this Swiss team which beat Czechia 4-1 in an all deciding game. Read more»

Q&A With Indonesian Ice Hockey Captain Jonathan Sudharta

(12 Feb 2017, 18:00) | Indonesia is set to make hockey history with their tournament debut this February, and Jonathan Sudharta is tasked with leading the ship on the ice. Read more»

Q&A With Indonesian National Team General Secretary Wiwin Salim

(10 Feb 2017, 13:00) | You can't watch hockey on TV. Resources are quite limited. But still, Wiwin Salim is trying to make hockey work in Indonesia. Read more»

Russia Wins FISU Over Kazakhstan

(08 Feb 2017, 19:46) | The 2017 Winter Universiade in Kazakhstan ended with Russia taking the tournament title thanks to a 1-0 win in the finals. Read more»

The New Key to Success for Puerto Rico

(01 Feb 2017, 18:00) | Blacklisted from the sport for over a decade, Puerto Rico is set to return to the ice, but in the form of sledge hockey. Read more»

Manchester Phoenix cease trading.

(01 Feb 2017, 09:00) | Two weeks ago I said that Manchester Phoenix of the English Premier Division were in trouble and now they have announced they are to cease operations. Read more»

No further hope for Phoenix

(31 Jan 2017, 22:32) | After the failure of the last negotiation, Phoenix throw in the towel Read more»

JANUARY UPDATE OF EIHL

(30 Jan 2017, 12:38) | At this time last year I wrote that champions Sheffield Steelers' back to back defeats put them out of the title race and then they went on to win the league. Read more»

First Ice Hockey Game Played in Tajikistan

(30 Jan 2017, 00:47) | The first ever ice hockey game in Tajikistan took place on January 8th, with the debut match taking place between Safed Dara and Farozom at the Safed-Dara resort. Read more»

An Unlikely Hockey Hotbed: Sakhalin Island

(28 Jan 2017, 10:19) | Sakhalin is a Russian island that lays in the Pacific Ocean, just north of Japan. It's about as far east as you can get while still staying in Russian territory. With a population today of 500,000 residing on the island, Sakhalin has certainly made international headlines a couple of times over the years. Read more»

Ján Kobezda suddenly passed away

(27 Jan 2017, 21:11) | Dukla Trencin headcoach suffered an heart attack at the eve of game against HC Kosice Read more»

Hand inducted into Hall of Fame

(23 Jan 2017, 16:37) | Former Great Britain star Tony Hand has been inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame. The 49-year-old will receive the Richard ‘Bibi’ Torriani Award – for an outstanding career by a player from a non-top hockey nation – as part of the 2017 inductees. Read more»

Indonesia Makes Hockey Debut

(19 Jan 2017, 23:01) | Indonesia's first ever ice hockey game on January 19th, 2017 was a close battle, but the team still managed to drop a 2-1 decision to the Jarkata Dragons at the Bintaro Jaya Xchange Ice Skating Rink in Indonesia. Read more»

Manchester Phoenix set to fold?

(18 Jan 2017, 17:40) | Manchester Phoenix of the British EPL (second tier of ice hockey) are on the verge of extinction. Read more»

Panthers roar!!

(15 Jan 2017, 21:02) | For the first time a British club win an international trophy with a great campaign, with victory over host Renon as icing on the cake Read more»